Among the New York Yankees injuries, this spring was Yankee star pitcher Luis Severino’s pitching elbow. Severino suffered soreness in his elbow. After doctors gave Severino an M.R.I. with dye contrast, which requires the injection of a chemical substance that improves the quality of the images. From that examination, Dr. Christopher Ahmad, the Yankees’ head physician, and Dr. David Altchek, who provided a second opinion, determined that Severino needed Tommy John surgery for a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
The Tommy John surgery will keep Severino out of 2020 pitching rotation if there is a season this year and possibly the start of the 2021 season.